Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Malaysia, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Four major convenience store chains in Japan are teaming up with a government-related body to work on expanding their businesses overseas. FamilyMart, Lawson, Ministop and 7-Eleven Japan have formed a council with the Japan External Trade Organization (Jetro)…
Balenciaga Malaysia has opened its second boutique – located in The Gardens Mall. It is the brand’s first store to stock both the women’s and men’s collection. The brand’s original boutique, in Suria KLCC stocks only the women’s. The design and fitout of the…
The interest rate cut by Bank Indonesia (BI) last week and further anticipated rate cuts in that country could be a game changer for Malaysian banks in Indonesia as they could see an uplift in their loan growth and earnings amid a challenging economic…
Electrical goods, information technology and furniture retailer Courts Asia believes that while e-commerce has been gaining popularity, retailers should not neglect their brick-and-mortar operations. The Singapore-based company also sees technology and…
Pavilion Real Estate Investment Trust’s manager Pavilion REIT Management has agreed to buy the da:men USJ shopping mall from Equine Park Country Resort and Revenue Concept. The RM488 million (US$111.6 million) deal includes the five-storey shopping mall with…
Here’s how bad it is in Southeast Asia’s retail industry for sellers. They are paying more to borrow money to keep their business going than consumers do to keep buying from them. Courts Asia Ltd., which offers shoppers zero percent long-term credit on…
Despite its orphan status on the asset register of Malaysian energy company Bina Puri, the Main Place mall in Selangor will not be sold any time soon. The Subang Jaya shopping centre has renowned retailers including Uniqlo, Cotton On, Brand Outlet, Starbucks,…
CIMB Group will not undertake any more job cuts in Malaysia and Indonesia in 2016 after last year’s mutual separation scheme exercise. CIMB Group chief executive Tengku Zafrul Aziz said the bank was now focused on improving productivity and meeting its…
Malaysian retailer GCH Retail plans to add six stores to its Giant hypermarket network this year and relaunch 28 outlets. The new Giant Malaysia stores will open in Setapak (Kuala Lumpur), ICangar (Kedah), Kota Baru (Kelantan) and Jeneh (Terenggam), with the…
Two companies from Malaysia are on the lookout for investors to set up a big agarwood tree plantation in Laos to produce Oud oil and other agarwood products for markets in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. Agricultural contractor Aseagate on January 6 signed…
Maybank Investment Bank has just kicked off their annual Market Outlook 1H 2016 investors’ roadshow across Malaysia for this year’s investment strategies. The Market Outlook is aimed to share stock market views and investment strategies on the Malaysian, Hong…
Kuching, in Sarawak, is home for the 10th and latest Tony Roma’s Malaysia restaurant. Romacorp, the parent company of Tony Roma’s based in Orlando, Florida, has announced the opening through its local franchisee Grand Companions. “Tony Roma’s has become one…
CapitaLand Limited (SGX: C31) is one of Asia’s largest real estate companies with a presence in Singapore, China, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam. It is listed on the Singapore Exchange with a market capitalization of over S$13 billion. The company has a…
Giant plans to open six new stores and relaunch 28 existing stores nationwide to provide a renewed shopping experience for customers next year. Among the six new stores to be opened are in Setapak, Kuala Lumpur, ICangar, Kedah; Kota Baru, Kelantan; and Jeneh.…
Two Malaysian companies plan to invest US$18 million (RM79 million) for the inoculation of agarwood in Laos that is expected to generate US$200 million in three years. Agriculture transaction company Aseagate (M) Sdn Bhd, forestry management company Richwood…
The Mercedes-Benz brand recorded an all-time high of 10,845 units sold for 2015, which also represents a year-on-year growth of a massive 56 per cent growth over 2014 sales units of 6,932. Locally-assembled models, namely the C Class, E Class and the S Class…
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